Improvement in burial-caskets



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EDWARD T. SMIITH AND JOSEPH S. WINSTON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AS-

.SIGNORS kTO THEMSELVES AND O. H. GWYER, OF SAME PLAGE.

Letters Patent No. 111,393, dated January 31, 1871.

IMPRovEMENT IN BURIAL-cAsKETs.

To all 'whom it may concer-n:

Be it knownthat we, EDWA-RD T.,SMITH, and

JOSEPH S. 'WINSTON, of the city and county of New York, in the State of New York, have imented cer# tain new and useful Improvements in Burial-Gaskets; and we do hereby-declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof.`

Our improvement presents a better' appearance, with less labor, than any ordinary plan.

The shape about the ends is particularly import-- ant. A rounded or semi-cylindrical form has been given to the" head; but this has been found not consistent with the severe taste applied to this subject. i We have invented a form with flared ends, having the corners rounded andthe centers nearly lat,.whicl1` is considered peculiarly tasteful and solemn.

Weround the corners at the head and make the material extend continuously from one side around the end into the other side.

With suitable apparatus and facilities we form strong and rigid heads, maintaining. exactly the curve desired, at little more expensethau putting together the most ordinary plain boards.'

We will first describe what we consider the best means of carrying out our invention, and will after.- ward designate the points 'which we believe to be new therein.

The accompanying drawing forms a part 'of this specification.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a cou, or more properly a casket, constructed according to our invention;

Figure 2-is a plan view of tbe same, with the cover removed; .and

Figure 3 is a cross-section. V

The remaining figures show the end portions at several stages of the manufacture.

Figure 4 is a face view of the stud after it has been Figure 5 is a'section ofthe same on line S S.

Figure 6 is a section of the same end piece-aud of the press in which it is -bent or moulded into the exactly proper form.

manner; but we prefer a Figure 7 is a plan view ofthe same. u Similar letters of referenceindicate like parts in ali the figures.

- A is the bottom.

B* B2, Src., the upright ilared portion, which gives the principal part of the height.

We will use the letter B alone to indicate the ends and sides, considered collectively.

O is .the top or cover.

rlhe bottom may beformed in the ordinary manner. We will assume that is a common plane board; he top may bemade in any ordinary or suitable panel-top considerably archedfas represented.

It` being understood thatthese sides and ends must be correspondingly formed when the top is arched, we will proceed to describe the end pieces BBI. Y

le make the head and a small portion of each side in one piece, and then join it by an ordinary splice to the sides, which may be'made in the usual' manuel'.

We have indicated the splices by m and the sides proper by B2, while the ends and the portions imme diately adjacent are represented by B1.

The sawfkerfs therein are denoted b.

By the mode now described of manufacturing the ends in this form separate from the sides, presses of moderate size may be made to serve. We propose,

in some instances, to manufacture and sell the ends to other manufacturers, allowing them to apply them as they may require.

WF e claim-'- .1. The burial-casket end herein described, being described.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our names in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

E. T. SMITH. J. S. WINSTON.

Witnesses:

A. HonRMANN, THOMAS D. STErrsoN. 

